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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was less than a year ago, in January 2008, the The Blades carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Q.P.R. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 2-1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 3 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Q.P.R. | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 2 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 31 Aug | Q.P.R. | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 2 | Q.P.R. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Blades, with 4 goals against.
Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Rangers have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches. Q.P.R.'s total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Utd. are starting to turn Bramall Lane into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Q.P.R. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |